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Ben Hughes

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Ben Hughes is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 834.6 kg and a best DOTS of 450.26.

Best total
834.6 kg
Best DOTS
450.26
Competition context
124.7+ kg class, THSPA, Single-ply
Meet count
24 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
308.4 kg
Best Bench
195.0 kg
Best Deadlift
331.1 kg
Best Total
834.6 kg
Best DOTS
450.26
Best Wilks
462.28
Meet Count
24
Years Active
12+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 308.4 kg 148.9 kg State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 2013-03-23 124.7+
Bench Press 195.0 kg 148.9 kg State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 2013-03-23 124.7+
Deadlift 331.1 kg 148.9 kg State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 2013-03-23 124.7+
Total 834.6 kg 148.9 kg State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 2013-03-23 124.7+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2011-01-15 Timber Creek Invitational 226.8 kg 142.9 kg 229.1 kg 598.7 kg
2011-02-10 BC Invitational 233.6 kg 145.2 kg 238.1 kg 616.9 kg
2011-02-25 Strawn 8th Powerlifting Meet 263.1 kg 142.9 kg 242.7 kg 648.6 kg
2011-03-05 Regional Powerlifting meet Div 1 Region 2 276.7 kg 152.0 kg 260.8 kg 689.5 kg
2012-01-19 University High Invitational 279.0 kg 154.2 kg 272.2 kg 705.3 kg
2012-01-28 Copperas Cove Powerlifting meet 290.3 kg 156.5 kg 283.5 kg 730.3 kg
2012-02-24 Strawn 9th Annual Powerlifting Meet 290.3 kg 167.8 kg 283.5 kg 741.6 kg
2012-03-03 Region 2 Division 1 Championships 294.8 kg 163.3 kg 288.0 kg 746.2 kg
2012-03-23 Boys State Meet 308.4 kg 174.6 kg 301.6 kg 784.7 kg
2013-02-14 Mansfield Invitational 299.4 kg 183.7 kg 308.4 kg 791.5 kg
2013-03-01 Dripping Springs Regional Meet 301.6 kg 186.0 kg 322.1 kg 809.7 kg
2013-03-23 State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 308.4 kg 195.0 kg 331.1 kg 834.6 kg

Competition History

27 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-11-16 World Championships IPL 100 98.8 kg 275 kg 142.5 kg 310 kg 727.5 kg 450.3 5
2022-06-19 Western Regionals USPA 100 98.4 kg 250 kg 150 kg 302.5 kg 702.5 kg 435.5 1
2022-03-19 Drug Tested Oregon State Championships USPA 90 89.6 kg - 135 kg - 135 kg 87.5 1
2022-03-19 Drug Tested Oregon State Championships USPA 90 89.6 kg 250 kg 135 kg 282.5 kg 667.5 kg 432.6 1
2022-03-19 Drug Tested Oregon State Championships USPA 90 89.6 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 183.1 1
2021-06-19 Western Regionals USPA 100 98 kg 260 kg 150 kg 300 kg 710 kg 440.9 1
2020-03-14 Drug Tested Oregon State Championships USPA 90 89.2 kg - - 265 kg 265 kg 172.1 1
2020-03-14 Drug Tested Oregon State Championships USPA 90 89.2 kg - 127.5 kg - 127.5 kg 82.8 1
2018-08-04 Northwest World Record Breakers USPA 82.5 82.5 kg 207.5 kg 130 kg 235 kg 572.5 kg 387.8 1
2016-07-10 West Midlands Development Championships EPA 120 111.4 kg 190 kg 140 kg 225 kg 555 kg 327.2 1
2013-03-23 State Powerlifting Meet Division 1 THSPA 124.7+ 148.9 kg 308.4 kg 195.0 kg 331.1 kg 834.6 kg 449.7 3
2013-03-01 Dripping Springs Regional Meet THSPA 124.7+ 148.1 kg 301.6 kg 186.0 kg 322.1 kg 809.7 kg 436.9 3
2013-02-14 Mansfield Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 148.9 kg 299.4 kg 183.7 kg 308.4 kg 791.5 kg 426.5 1
2013-01-26 Copperas Cove Bulldawg Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 147.4 kg 285.8 kg 186.0 kg 308.4 kg 780.2 kg 421.5 1
2013-01-17 University HS Power Lifting Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 146.2 kg 297.1 kg 181.4 kg 294.8 kg 773.4 kg 418.8 2
2013-01-12 Timber Creek Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 145.6 kg 285.8 kg 176.9 kg 279.0 kg 741.6 kg 402.1 2
2012-03-23 Boys State Meet THSPA 124.7+ 141.3 kg 308.4 kg 174.6 kg 301.6 kg 784.7 kg 428.9 2
2012-03-03 Region 2 Division 1 Championships THSPA 124.7+ 137.9 kg 294.8 kg 163.3 kg 288.0 kg 746.2 kg 410.7 2
2012-02-24 Strawn 9th Annual Powerlifting Meet THSPA 124.7+ 137.6 kg 290.3 kg 167.8 kg 283.5 kg 741.6 kg 408.4 1
2012-02-16 BC Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 136.6 kg 279.0 kg 163.3 kg 288.0 kg 730.3 kg 403.0 1
2012-01-28 Copperas Cove Powerlifting meet THSPA 124.7+ 136.3 kg 290.3 kg 156.5 kg 283.5 kg 730.3 kg 403.3 1
2012-01-19 University High Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 134.6 kg 279.0 kg 154.2 kg 272.2 kg 705.3 kg 390.9 2
2012-01-14 Timber Creek High School Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 133.0 kg 272.2 kg 156.5 kg 260.8 kg 689.5 kg 383.5 3
2011-03-05 Regional Powerlifting meet Div 1 Region 2 THSPA 124.7+ 141.1 kg 276.7 kg 152.0 kg 260.8 kg 689.5 kg 377.0 4
2011-02-25 Strawn 8th Powerlifting Meet THSPA 124.7+ 142.9 kg 263.1 kg 142.9 kg 242.7 kg 648.6 kg 353.5 2
2011-02-10 BC Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 141.8 kg 233.6 kg 145.2 kg 238.1 kg 616.9 kg 336.9 1
2011-01-15 Timber Creek Invitational THSPA 124.7+ 141.0 kg 226.8 kg 142.9 kg 229.1 kg 598.7 kg 327.5 1

Records Held

331.1 kg
Deadlift · 124.7+ kg · Single-ply
2013-03-23

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

Ben Hughes, 26

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 26, Ben Hughes competes 5 years past the statistical peak, among the 73% of lifters still competing at 26.

Based on 1,009,911 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Ben Hughes

Ben Hughes is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 2011. Ben Hughes has competed under IPL, USPA, EPA, THSPA federations.

Career best competition total: 834.6 kg with a DOTS score of 450.26. Individual lift PRs: 308.4 kg squat, 195.0 kg bench press, 331.1 kg deadlift.

This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

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